FY2025 Financial Snapshot
Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS · Prepared by Data Driven HBCU · March 2026
Total Revenue
$14.2M
FY2025 MFRS
Total Expenses
$14.2M
FY2025 MFRS
Net Position
+$0.0M
Revenue − Expenses
Athletic Aid
$2.5M
17.8% of expenses
Scholarship Equivs.
132.99
211 athletes receiving aid
Sports Offered
15
7M / 8W
FY2025 Revenue Sources
Athletic Aid vs. All 13 HBCU Peers
2024 Football Record
3-9
Cost / Equiv.
$19,013
In-State COA: $23,960
Pell Recipients
184
$1,097,231 total Pell aid
FY2025 Revenue Mix
Revenue source breakdown as reported in FY2025 NCAA MFRS filing.
Revenue Sources — FY2025 (UAPB)
| Revenue Source | Amount | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Student Fees | $1,234,260 | 8.7% |
| Direct Institutional | $1,625,618 | 11.4% |
| Ticket Sales | $257,918 | 1.8% |
| Guarantees | $1,361,947 | 9.6% |
| NCAA / Conference | $611,022 | 4.3% |
| Donor Contributions | $417,571 | 2.9% |
| Other (Cat. 18) | $8,693,591 | 61.2% |
| TOTAL | $14,201,927 | 100.0% |
FY2025 Expense Mix
Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS
Expense Breakdown — UAPB
Expenses by Category
| Expense Category | Amount | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Aid | $2,528,527 | 17.8% |
| Coaching Comp | $1,960,354 | 13.8% |
| Staff Comp | $1,710,168 | 12.0% |
| Game Exp & Travel | $3,409,343 | 24.0% |
| Facilities / Debt | $1,552,217 | 10.9% |
| Recruiting | $514 | 0.0% |
| Medical & Meals | $548,299 | 3.9% |
| Other | $2,492,505 | 17.6% |
| TOTAL | $14,201,927 | 100.0% |
FY2025 Scholarship Equivalencies
Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS Page 43. Equivalency data as reported.
Grand Total Equivs.
132.99
211 athletes receiving aid
Total Aid Dollars
$2.5M
17.8% of expenses
Cost / Equiv.
$19,013
11-peer avg: ~$26K
Men's Aid
$1.7M
132 athletes
Women's Aid
$0.8M
79 athletes
Men's Scholarship Equivalencies by Sport
Women's Scholarship Equivalencies by Sport
| Men's Sport | Equivs. | Aid ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 45.62 | $871,183 |
| Basketball | 12.87 | $245,772 |
| Track/XC | 15.43 | $294,659 |
| Baseball | 8.78 | $167,667 |
| Golf | 5.29 | $101,021 |
| Men's Total | — | $1,680,303 |
| Women's Sport | Equivs. | Aid ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 11.88 | $222,154 |
| Track/XC | 10.22 | $191,112 |
| Volleyball | 9.13 | $170,730 |
| Softball | 7.40 | $138,379 |
| Soccer | 6.37 | $119,118 |
| Golf | 0.00 | $0 |
| Women's Total | — | $841,493 |
HBCU Peer Comparison — FY2025 MFRS
All 13 programs. UAPB highlighted in gold.
Athletic Aid — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
| School | Conf. | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Aid | Aid % | Equivs. |
|---|
Head Coaching Salaries — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
Football, Men's Basketball, and Women's Basketball head coach compensation (university + third-party combined). Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS. — indicates no football program.
Men's & Women's Basketball HC Salary — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
| School | FB HC Salary | MB HC Salary ▼ | WB HC Salary |
|---|
Endowment Data — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
Restricted endowment income (MFRS L17), athletics dedicated endowments (L54), and institutional endowments (L55). Source: FY2025 NCAA MFRS.
Institutional Endowment — 11 HBCU Programs (FY2025)
| School | Restricted Endow Income | Athletics Endowment ▼ | Institutional Endowment |
|---|
Key Findings & Research Verdict
Prepared: March 2026 | Data: FY2025 NCAA MFRS Actuals
Research Verdict — UAPB
UAPB's financials are dominated by an unexplained Other Revenue category that requires clarification to assess the true sustainability of the funding model. The donor base is a genuine strength — converting that into expanded scholarship investment should be the program's strategic priority.
FINDING 1
'Other Revenue' ($8.69M, Cat. 18) is 61% of total revenue
UAPB reports $8.69M in the Other Operating Revenue category (Cat. 18), representing 61% of total revenue. This is a statistical outlier requiring clarification of the source and ongoing sustainability of this revenue stream.
FINDING 2
Strong donor contributions ($418K) relative to program scale
UAPB generates $418K in donor contributions — the fourth highest in the cohort. This is a meaningful earned revenue stream relative to the program's overall scale and a genuine foundation to build on.
FINDING 3
Aid investment (17.8%) is below SWAC conference peers
At 17.8% of expenses in athletic aid, UAPB is below the SWAC average. Increasing scholarship investment — particularly in football — is the clearest path to improving competitive outcomes within the conference.
Historical Financial Trends — FY2005–FY2025
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff · 21-Year View · FY2005–FY2024 data sourced from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database; FY2025 data from NCAA MFRS reports provided by the institution.
Total Revenue vs. Total Expenses
Revenue by Category
Student Fees, Institutional Support, NCAA/Conference Distributions, Ticket Sales, Donor Contributions
Expenses by Category
Athletic Student Aid, Coaches Compensation, Staff Compensation, Game Travel, Facilities & Debt Service
Student Fees & Institutional Support
The two largest sources of institutional subsidy tracked over 21 years.
Data Attribution
FY2005–FY2024 historical data sourced from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database, a project of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. FY2025 data from NCAA MFRS reports provided by the institution. All figures reflect reported actuals for University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff.
FY2005–FY2024 historical data sourced from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database, a project of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. FY2025 data from NCAA MFRS reports provided by the institution. All figures reflect reported actuals for University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff.